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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a special needs son whom I always felt was disruptive. Our priest constantly assured me that church is for everyone, including my son. No answer for you. But I sure did love my priest and our congregation for their acceptance. [/quote]

There is a young man with special needs at our church who is largely nonverbal, but who does sometimes holler out during services. No one seems disturbed by this, and we are happy to have him and his mom present and taking part. To me, there is a big difference between a special needs person who is doing their best but may sometimes make noise, and children whose parents are inattentive and/or allow them to disrupt because they are not actively parenting them. We have VERY few kids disrupt during services, and there is no crying room. Parents will often step out to the vestibule or outside with a persistently crying baby or a child who is unable to behave properly. I spent many services sitting on the steps outside when my child was small "having a moment" and could not settle down - we went back in once we were able to do so without disturbing others. Children should feel welcome at church, and parents should do what they can to ensure that it is an environment where everyone can participate with minimal disruption.[/quote]

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